Evershot is a small picturesque village situated in west Dorset, midway between Beaminster and Cerne Abbas. It lies about six miles north of the county town of Dorchester. It encapsulates all the charm and beauty of a quintessential English village, with its narrow winding roads and delightful thatched cottages. Most of the buildings date from between the 17th and 19th centuries. Visitors can stay at the Summer Lodge country house hotel, a fine Georgian listed building. Adjoining the hotel is a 9000 acre deer park providing beautiful walks, with an abundance of wildlife and flowers on show throughout the year. Also worth a visit is The Acorn Inn, a 16th Century coaching inn that Thomas Hardy called 'The Sow & Acorn' in 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles'. Once known as The Kings Arms, it originally brewed its own ales using water drawn from the source of the River Frome. Saint Osmond's Church was restored in the 19th Century. The first church on this site was built in the 12th century, about the time of Richard Coeur de Lion. One of the earliest remnants from the first church is the Norman font. The pedestal, however, is 19th-century and in the shape of a cross.
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Sticklands C of E Primary School
Places to Stay near Evershot
Acorn Inn (0.11 miles)
Quality coaching inn that Thomas Hardy called 'The Sow & Acorn' in 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles'. Set in the picturesque village of Evershot, this lovely old stone-built Inn boasts worthy history. Log fires, beams, oak ... More | visit website
Acorn Inn (0.11 miles)
The Acorn Inn, has been awarded GOLD in the Taste of the West Awards 2015 in the best dining pub category for the South West of England. It also recently received a full page rave ... More | visit website
Summer Lodge Hotel (0.14 miles)
Only two and a half hours away from London nestles Summer Lodge, a beautiful manor house built in 1789 right in the heart of Thomas Hardy's Dorset - who himself designed the Drawing Room and ... More | visit website
George Albert Hotel (2.42 miles)
Chetnole Inn (2.77 miles)
This Award Winning Inn is tucked away in the beautiful Dorset Countryside, close to Sherborne. Having just been awarded FREEHOUSE of the YEAR 2008, by the Great British Pub Awards, had recent Michelin recognition and are 4 star ... More | visit website
Quiet Woman House (2.97 miles)
Quiet Woman House is set in the rural village of Halstock, just 6 miles south of Yeovil on the Dorset/Somerset border surrounded by beautiful countryside. We can be found just off the A37 between ... More | visit website
Frog Hall (4.46 miles)
Nestled in its own peaceful valley in the heart of rural Dorset, "far from the madding crowd", is Frogmore Farm comprising 120 acres of delightful countryside. Frog Hall is a ... More
The Helyar Arms (5.27 miles)
The Helyar Arms is a characterful and traditional 15th Century inn offering a friendly welcome, award-winning food and highly-rated bedrooms in one of Somerset’s most beautiful settings.
The Rose and Crown (5.97 miles)
We have a good selection of Ales, draft beers, ... More | visit website
White Horse Farm (6.04 miles)
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